Stilt.



'PATENTED MAY 12, 1908.

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STILT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5.1907.

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STILT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1907.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Serial No. 387,025.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO Scnnnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of \Vayne, State of Michigan, have inventeda certain new and useful Improve ment in Stilts, and declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to stilts for sport or exercise, and has for itsobject an improved stilt having in combination a standard and a stepadjustable vertically thereon and adapted to be held in any one of thepositions of vertical adjustment to which it may be placed.

In the drawingsz Figure 1, is a perspective of the assembled parts ofthe stilt. Fig. 2, is a perspective of the step. Fig. 3, is a crosssection of the step.

The staff 1-, is a cylindrical member provided with a number of pinholes 2. Along this stafi is arranged to slide or travel a step 3,preferably made of sheet metal bent to form a tubular loop 4, withflanges forming a rib-like member 9 from one side of which project bracemembers 5, and a horizontal step member 6 with a step proper formed asflanges 7 upon the step member 6. A hole 2 for a cotter pin 8 extendsthrough the tubular part 4 of the step, preferably from the back to thefront with the front opening at each side of or in line with therib-like memstep member may be locked in position on said staff member,substantially as described.

2. In combinatimr with a stall member tion of a step member thereon, astep member provided with a tubular part engaging thereabout and withlate rally projecting footsupporting and brace portions integral therewith, said tubular part being pierced with holes adapted to registerwith any of the holes in said staff member, and a pin adapted to beinserted therethrough and through said staff member accordingfy, wherebythe entire step member may be locked in position therealong,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

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